More information on teen dating abuse

National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
www.loveisrespect.com The online home of the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline. We're a community where you can find support and information to understand dating abuse. You can talk one-on-one with a trained advocate 24/7 who can offer support and connect you to resources. Call toll free 1-866-331-9474 or TTY 1-866-331-8453. One-on-one live chat is also available from 4-midnight Central Standard Time, 7 days a week. No names. No judging. Only help — anytime you need it.

Break the Cycle
www.breakthecycle.org Break the Cycle is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to engage, educate and empower youth to build lives and communities free from dating and domestic violence. They provide preventive education, free legal services, advocacy and support for young people between the ages of 12 to 22.

The Family Violence Prevention Fund
www.endabuse.org The Family Violence Prevention Fund is a national non-profit organization that focuses on domestic violence education, prevention and public policy reform.

Girls Incorporated National Resource Center
www.girlsinc.org The Girls Incorporated Web site provides research, advocacy information and tips on issues surrounding girls and young women.

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/ipvfacts.htm This fact sheet provides an overview of the problem of intimate partner violence and its health effects. It provides information about factors that put victims and offenders at risk for violence and describes prevention and intervention strategies.

National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence
www.ncdsv.org The vision of the National Center on Domestic Violence is to create an organization that encourages and creates unprecedented levels of collaboration among professionals working to end violence against women.

National Domestic Violence Hotline
www.ndvh.org The 24-hour, toll-free National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-SAFE) links individuals to help in their area using a nationwide database that includes detailed information on domestic violence shelters, other emergency shelters, legal advocacy and assistance programs, and social service programs.

SafetyNet Domestic Violence Resources
http://www.cybergrrl.com SafetyNet provides links to articles, resources, shelter numbers, etc. related to domestic violence. The site is currently under reconstruction.

Violence Against Women Office
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo and http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/ipv.htm The Department of Justice, through its Violence Against Women Office, provides an overview of the problem on a national scale, and also provides information about state-by-state activities and resources. This document provides statistical information on violence by intimates (current or former spouses, girlfriends, or boyfriends) from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS).